3 dead after migrant boat hits rocks off Greek island of Lesbos: report

Three migrants died and 16 others were rescued off the Greek island of Lesbos on Tuesday after a dinghy carrying them from the nearby...

‘Waiting for our dead’: Anger builds at Turkey’s earthquake response

With every passing moment, Ebru Fırat knows the chances dim of finding her cousin alive under the rubble of a flattened building in the...

Hope turns to despair in Turkey over lack of quake help

It is the last time Mesut Hançer will ever hold his 15-year-old daughter’s hand. And despite the icy weather, he refuses to let it go,...

Millions of vulnerable refugees in Turkey-Syria quake zone

A devastating earthquake in the vicinity of the Turkish-Syrian border struck an area that is home to millions of refugees already battling desperate circumstances. The...

[UPDATE] Int’l community rushes to offer Turkey, Syria aid after powerful earthquake

Countries around the world mobilized rapidly to send aid and rescue workers on Monday after a massive earthquake killed more than 5,000 people in...

President Erdoğan declares state of emergency in 10 quake-stricken provinces

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday declared a three-month state of emergency in 10 southeastern provinces hit by a major earthquake that has...

Sweden sends 7 mln SEK in humanitarian aid to Turkey, Syria following deadly earthquake

Sweden has donated 7 million SEK ($660,000) in humanitarian aid and sent rescue workers and other personnel to areas affected by a deadly earthquake...

Turkey introduces app to combat online ‘disinformation’ in wake of major earthquake

The Turkish government has introduced a smartphone application allowing users to report people who are believed to have produced or disseminated fake news or...

Turkey, Syria quake could affect up to 23 million people: WHO

Up to 23 million people could be affected by the massive earthquake that has killed thousands in Turkey and Syria, the WHO warned on...

UNESCO sounds alarm over quake damage to Turkey, Syria historical heritage

The UN’s cultural agency UNESCO said on Tuesday it was ready to provide assistance after two sites listed on its World Heritage list in...

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